REFRESH AGENCY

Look at that color POP! Such fun shots from Tiffany Mumford! I am obsessed with dark gray houses. And don't these yellow windows make this house look like it's smiling:-)

Such a happy little place! Oh and I love that jacket:-)

Just look at the texture and detail on the ground and on this old shed!!

LEFTOVER CUTIES KNIBB-LE ME IN!

The sultry sounds of Leftover Cuties made me stop in my tracks. The beautiful melody was filling the streets as the band seduced the crowd from the front porch of 1524. As I stopped, the wide platform like front steps of this Craftsman Style bungalow drew me closer to the music. I peeked my head inside. WOW, WOW, WOW! I was amazed! I had no idea what I was walking into, but I am so glad I did. I have been seeing this KNIBB sign as I drive/ride down Abbot Kinney and everytime I think to myself, how clever is that. Ok, so it all came together...KNIBB Design, owned by Landscape designer Sean Knibb, who is known to " take an unconventional approach to conventional design as he transforms ordinary outdoor spaces into magical retreats from everyday life" has taken over the space next door and done exactly that. 1524 is a beautifully curated space featuring Knibb's indoor-outdoor furniture, an eco-friendly collection of tables and benches made of wood salvaged from construction tear-downs around Los Angeles. The colors so bold, the wood so raw, the design so rough but refined. This gallery has been deconstructed, the rafters revealed, the trim stripped to it's purest state, the collection of light fixtures, designed by Peter Carlson, for CL Sterling, sparkle like a diamond in the sky, and the colors are straight from a candy shop. The prices are fairly reasonable and the design is outstanding. A must have!






Knibbs aesthetic transcends through the space and out the back door to a gorgeous backyard garden where flames dance around and and guests gather, in what feels like an old barn. I seriously did not want to leave. The only thing that got me out of this space was the Leftover Cuties were still playing on the front porch:-)


You must check out Leftover Cutie's website, it's new and it is so, so adorable. Seriously I think you'll actually start blowing at the screen, it's that great!! The sound is seductive so be prepared.

STILL IN LOVE!

I picked up the last issue of Domino Magazine from my piles of magazines and fell in love all over again. This magazine is so jam packed with amazing interiors, stories, and products that I can look through these over and over again and find new inspiration each time. I could not get over the spread "Live the Dream" about Pippa (love that name) and Richard Imrie's Hawaiian Vacation home built on a former pineapple plantation...awww! Richard built this home from the ground up and gave it that worn-in cottage feel.


The pine planks are weathered to perfection, the furnishings... slipcovered and all about comfort, well worn pine tables, industrial light fixtures integrated perfectly, and my favorite element is the turqouise and yellow window frames, and louvered doors throughout.


The bedrooms have that summer camp slumber party feel that in it's own gives this home such an inviting energy. I want to be here with a ton of books, my yoga mat, some canvases and a sketchbook and I would be living my dream! Check out more of Ken Kochey photography...so natural and happy. These smiles will make you smile. Seriously!

Warm Modern Inspiration

I am currently working on designing a project in the Hollywood Hills and have put together these inspiration boards. I am working with a team on this project and these boards will hopefully set the stage for this project so we all move forward on the same page. We are mixing corten steel, natural stone, and walnut, old with new, all while not creating too much of a Danish Modern feel.